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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

“Our Place” Bar Raided Due to Drugs and Gambling in Operation "ALL IN"

Miami (May 2, 2014)A
lengthy joint investigation involving the Miami
Dade Police Department, the Opa-Locka Police Department, the State of Florida’s
Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Law Enforcement Bureau, the Drug
Enforcement Administration
and the Miami-Dade
State Attorney’s Officeled to the arrest15 individuals at the “Our Place Lounge,” a
full liquor bar located at 6844 NW 169th Street (in unincorporated Miami-Dade
County). The 4 ½ month long investigation,
involving 24 cited undercover incidents at the bar, started after police
received numerous complaints regarding illegal narcotics sales and organized
gambling at the establishment.Seized
during this law enforcement action were: $13,200 in cash, 2 handguns, 45
grams of Cocaine, 5 grams of Marijuana, and 7 grams of Mollys (MDMA).

According to the
arrest warrant Tracey Leanne Gelb, the bar’s owner, “uses the premises to
facilitate an illegal gambling enterprise, which employs at least three
individuals serving alcohol to the patrons of the gambling enterprise, (and
employs) at least three individuals directly controlling the gaming.”Gelb also “… allows at least six individuals
to serve narcotics to the patrons of the gambling enterprise.The individuals responsible for tending bar
also act as conduit to the narcotics dealers whom are allowed to operate within
the premises and as accessories to the dealing of stolen property.” Charged
along with Gelb are:Adrian Steven
Valladares; Marcos Fortich, Alberto Jimenez (presently at large), Elmer
Jimenez, Antonio C. Alvarez (presently at large), Anthony Mintonio Love (presently
at large), and David Gamboa.The
State of Florida’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Law Enforcement
Bureau seized the bar’s liquor license, immediately shutting down the bar,
pending forfeiture proceedings.